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'''Nikola Tesla''' (July 9, 1856-January 7, 1943) was a Serbian-American electrical engineer, inventor and physicist who contributed to many of the developments in the field of [[electricity]]. | '''Nikola Tesla''' (July 9, 1856-January 7, 1943) was a Serbian-American electrical engineer, inventor and physicist who contributed to many of the developments in the field of [[electricity]]. | ||
| − | He pioneered the eventual adaptation of [[Alternating | + | He pioneered the eventual adaptation of [[Alternating Current (AC)|alternating current]], which is more efficient than [[direct current]]. |
The SI unit measuring magnetic flux density or magnetic induction (commonly known as the magnetic field), is named the tesla, in his honor (see [[induction motor]]). | The SI unit measuring magnetic flux density or magnetic induction (commonly known as the magnetic field), is named the tesla, in his honor (see [[induction motor]]). | ||
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Nikola Tesla (July 9, 1856-January 7, 1943) was a Serbian-American electrical engineer, inventor and physicist who contributed to many of the developments in the field of electricity.
He pioneered the eventual adaptation of alternating current, which is more efficient than direct current.
The SI unit measuring magnetic flux density or magnetic induction (commonly known as the magnetic field), is named the tesla, in his honor (see induction motor).
He was Thomas Edison's main rival at the end of the 19th century, even surpassing him in fame in the 1890s.
Despite the international fame he received as a result of his work involving alternating current, he died relatively penniless in a New York hotel room.